Zechariah 4:14
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
14 Then he said, “These are the two anointed ones[a] who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.”(A)
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- 4:14 Two anointed ones: two leadership positions in the ideal restored nation. The concept of a state headed by both priestly and political leaders harks back to premonarchic traditions (Aaron and Moses) and finds an echo in the two messianic figures—a Davidic and a levitical messiah—in the Dead Sea Scrolls and in apocryphal literature. See also the two crowns of 6:11–14.
Zechariah 4:14
New International Version
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- Zechariah 4:14 Or two who bring oil and
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